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80/20 Task Filter.

When you are overwhelmed with tasks and cannot distinguish between what is genuinely important and what just feels busy. ✅

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Beginner·~226 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
8020-task-filter.md · 226 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a 80/20 Task Filter.

# Context
Original working context:
- Apply the 80/20 principle to my current work to find the 20% of activities producing 80% of my results. My role: {{your_role}}. My current task list: {{list_all_tasks}}. My key outcome metrics: {{how_your_success_is_measured}}. Identify:
- 1. The 3–4 tasks most directly responsible for my most important outcomes.
- 2. The tasks that feel productive but have little measurable impact.
- 3. The tasks I could stop doing for 2 weeks with minimal consequences. Recommend a stop-doing list alongside my priority list. 📌

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{your_role}}Your roleContent Strategist
{{list_all_tasks}}List all tasksinsert your specific value
{{how_your_success_is_measured}}How your success is measuredinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When you are overwhelmed with tasks and cannot distinguish between what is genuinely important and what just feels busy. ✅

PRO TIP

The stop-doing list is harder to write but more valuable than any to-do list — protecting your highest 20% requires actively guarding it from the low-value 80%.

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